“Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County,” published:  
Chicago;  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.

HENRY NOETZLI, deceased.—This gentleman was a native of 
Switzerland, became thoroughly Americanized, and one of the most 
prosperous and useful citizens of Dallas county, Texas.  Briefly given, a 
review of his life is as follows;

Henry Noetzli was born in Zurich, Switzerland, April 20, 1831.  He 
remained there engaged in farming, until he was thirty-five years old.  In the 
fall of 1856 he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Schmid, who was 
born there the same year he was.  He emigrated to America in 1867, came to 
Texas and located in Dallas, and the following year he was joined by his 
wife and daughter.  For ten years he was engaged in teaming in Dallas.  
Then he purchased a farm of 110 acres, which he conducted and on which he 
lived ten years.  During all this time he had been successful, had made 
money, and, what was more, had saved it.  Finding himself advanced in life 
and in easy circumstances, he bought a choice location in Garland and built 
a house.  His wife died on the 25th of January, 1890, at the age of fifty-nine 
years, leaving an only child, Anna, who, with her little son, Henry Noetzli, 
resides at the homestead.

Politically, Mr. Noetzli was an ardent Republican.  He voted with that party 
when there were but few Republicans in the county.  At the last election 
there were fifty Republican votes cast here.  Mr. Noetzli was appointed 
Postmaster of Garland by President Harrison, and was filling that office 
most acceptably when he met with a fatal accident, his horse running away 
and upsetting the buggy.  He died three days afterward, March 3, 1892.

In connection with this sketch, it should be further stated that Mr. Noetzli’s 
father, Henry Noetzli, lived and died in Switzerland, passing away in 1890, 
at the age of eighty-seven years.  His mother’s maiden name was Margaret 
Shebley.  She, too, died in her native land, her death occurring in 1876.  
They were the parents of five children, viz.: Barbara, wife of Henry Frick of 
Dallas; Anna, wife of John Lienberger; Henry; Jacob, and Regula, wife of 
Felix Albright.

In company with his daughter and grandson, Mr. Noetzli expected to spend 
the summer of 1892 on a visit to his native land.  He had already made one 
trip to Switzerland since locating in America.  Although the old country and 
the scenes of his childhood possessed charms for him, he preferred the land 
of his adoption for a home.

Submitted by: Justina Cook